diff --git a/GoogleStorageWagon/src/main/java/com/gkatzioura/maven/cloud/gcs/wagon/GoogleStorageWagon.java b/GoogleStorageWagon/src/main/java/com/gkatzioura/maven/cloud/gcs/wagon/GoogleStorageWagon.java
index 3cb71bf..d1ef6b0 100644
--- a/GoogleStorageWagon/src/main/java/com/gkatzioura/maven/cloud/gcs/wagon/GoogleStorageWagon.java
+++ b/GoogleStorageWagon/src/main/java/com/gkatzioura/maven/cloud/gcs/wagon/GoogleStorageWagon.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 public class GoogleStorageWagon extends AbstractStorageWagon {
 
     private GoogleStorageRepository googleStorageRepository;
-    private Optional<String> keyPath;
+    private Optional<String> keyPath = Optional.empty();
     private Boolean publicRepository;
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(GoogleStorageWagon.class.getName());